Conan takes a shade bath in the Dead Sea during Israel trip teaser

Conan O’Brien aired a preview of his upcoming Conan Without Borders: Israelepisode, which airs Sept. 19 at 10 p.m. Turns out the late night host brought his swim trunks and enjoyed a dip in the Dead Sea. “Wow! I can feel my body changing from all the salt,” he said. “My penis has been turned into a brined Vlasic pickle.”

He also made some casual new acquaintances, asking one woman, “Are you here with your boyfriend? You’re with me now. I took off my wedding ring. You can’t wear jewelry, so I’m not married while in the Dead Sea.”

Conan also learned about some local customs, including a mineral-rich Dead Sea mud mask that is apparently good for the skin. He quickly covered himself with mud and asked the woman he hit on earlier, “Do I look attractive now? Attractive Israeli man?” It turned out he might have needed even more mud covering his body for her. “You’re more attractive than without the mud,” she said.